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Putin expressed fear over nuclear arms in Ukraine — Joe Biden

Vladimir Putin expressed concern over the potential transfer of U.S. nuclear weapons to Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden said in an MSNBC interview on Jan. 17.

17 January 2025, 03:17 PM

How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb — opinion

There have been few political positions I have believed in so vociferously as nuclear non-proliferation.

8 January 2025, 11:21 PM

Moscow prepares to lift IRBM deployment ban - Foreign Minister Lavrov

Russia intends to lift its moratorium on deploying intermediate-range and short-range missiles (IRBMs), capable of carrying nuclear warheads, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with propaganda news agency RIA Novosti on Dec. 29.

30 December 2024, 08:56 AM

Most Ukrainians support renewing country’s nuclear arsenal — Poll

Most Ukrainians support renewing the country’s nuclear arsenal, which was given up in 1994 as part of the Budapest Memorandum, according to a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) published on Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 02:16 PM

Alexander Lukashenko confirms arrival of nuclear warheads in Belarus

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said “several dozen” nuclear warheads were imported into the country, according to state news agency Belta on Dec. 10.

10 December 2024, 02:35 PM

Ukrainian FM brings Budapest Memorandum to NATO summit to highlight broken commitments

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha brought Ukraine’s copy of the memorandum to the Ukraine-NATO summit to remind international partners of their commitments, BBC wrote on Dec. 5.

5 December 2024, 01:50 PM

No signs Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons - White House

The United States has observed no indications that Russia, the aggressor state, is preparing to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a briefing on Nov. 21.

23 November 2024, 07:14 AM

Russia’s Oreshnik missile launch on Dnipro sparks concerns over nuclear treaty violation

The missile strike on Dnipro underscores Russia’s broader strategy of nuclear blackmail and provocation, while European collaboration with Rosatom raises serious questions, Greenpeace radiation expert Jan Vande Putte said on Nov. 21.

22 November 2024, 09:10 AM

Russia's irresponsible nuclear rhetoric will not derail UK’s support for Ukraine - Prime Minister Keir Starmer

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed Russia's updated nuclear doctrine, emphasizing that it will not deter his commitment to supporting Ukraine at the G20 summit in Brazil, Reuters reported on Nov. 19.

20 November 2024, 12:19 PM

The Times' nuclear bomb claim about Ukraine is baseless and harmful, says expert

The recent article in The Times about Ukraine's alleged ability to develop a rudimentary nuclear weapon within a few months is an information attack, political analyst Oleksiy Koshel said during an interview with Radio NV on Nov. 14.

14 November 2024, 01:39 PM

Ukraine not pursuing nuclear rearmament — Foreign Ministry

Commenting to a recent article by The Times, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi stated on Nov. 13 that Kyiv is not developing or planning to create a nuclear bomb.

14 November 2024, 12:24 AM

Israeli strike on Iran damages two secret military bases – Satellite images

An Israeli attack on Iran on Oct. 26 damaged facilities at two secret military bases southeast of Tehran, according to satellite images analyzed by the Associated Press.

27 October 2024, 02:42 PM

Biden ready for talks with Russia, China, and North Korea to reduce nuclear threat

It is essential to continue moving forward toward a day when the world can be permanently freed from nuclear weapons, President Joe Biden told while congratulating the Nobel Peace Prize laureates on Oct. 13.

14 October 2024, 08:51 AM

Russia puts nuclear-capable Yars missile systems on combat duty

Russia has deployed its Yars missile systems, capable of carrying nuclear warheads, for combat duty, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Oct. 7.

7 October 2024, 11:50 AM

Putin’s nuclear threats should not be taken seriously - Polish Foreign Minister

The West should not take Putin’s nuclear threats seriously amid discussions about lifting ban on long-range strikes deeper into Russia, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said in an interview with European Pravda on Sept. 16.

16 September 2024, 12:28 PM

South Korea considers nuclear weapons in response to North Korean threat

South Korea's Defense Minister Shin Won-sik warned that if the country were to break its alliance with the United States and start producing nuclear weapons, it would shock financial markets. He rejected calls for South Korea to build its own nuclear arsenal to deter North Korea in an interview with Reuters on Aug. 8.

8 August 2024, 12:04 PM

UK considers 2,000-mile missiles to disable Putin's nukes

The United Kingdom is considering developing long-range missiles capable of disabling nuclear weapons launched from Russia, The Times reported on July 25.

26 July 2024, 12:50 PM

J.D. Vance labels UK 'Islamist nuclear power' under Labour

The United Kingdom, after a Labour Party victory, could become the first "Islamist country with nuclear weapons," Donald Trump's Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance publicly stated on July 16.

17 July 2024, 03:28 PM

Russia restores Soviet-era nuclear depot in Crimea for conventional ammo storage

Russia has partially restored the Soviet-era nuclear weapons depot Feodosia-13 in temporarily occupied Crimea, Ukraine's military intelligence reported.

14 July 2024, 06:36 PM

Minsk ready to use tactical nukes, general warns

Minsk is ready to use tactical nuclear weapons in response to any threat to the country's "sovereignty and independence," Belarusian Chief of General Staff Pavel Muraveika said, the state news agency BELTA reported on June 30.

1 July 2024, 11:38 AM

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